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You Know More Hebrew Than You Think (If You Know These 40 Farsi Words)
A quick tour of the Farsi words that line up with Hebrew, and the surprising reason they match. (Hint: thank Arabic — mostly.)
Stop Being So Religious
Spiritual highs are real. So is burning out, policing your family, and using religion as an escape hatch. Three ways religious growth goes off the rails, and how to climb without crashing.
Mashiach in 2026? Here Are Some Stock Picks for You.
Every few years a wave of certainty sweeps the frum world. Wanting Mashiach is a mitzvah; the confidence, and the timelines, are the problem.
The Snake Attack and the Copper Serpent
The strange episode of the copper serpent, read for what it's really teaching about pain, nature, and the source of healing.
What's With All The Religious Hate?
An informal word-count turns a feeling into a 3-to-1 fact, and a challenge to anyone who leads with the smaller number.
Breaking Free from Labels: Finding Identity Without Division
Identity without the boxes: a case for belonging that doesn't require a side, and what the labels cost us.
Persian Jews: Stop Worshipping the Torah, Start Learning It!
A provocation about reverence, and what real engagement with text actually asks of us and our community.
Mindful Eating Tips for Your Body and Soul
A blessing turns eating into noticing. Practical, textual tips for the hour a day you already spend at the table.
The Pursuit of Pleasure in Dating
Wealth, looks, prestige, or something that lasts? A hierarchy of pleasure, applied to how we choose a partner.
The Wedding: A Celebration for the Couple, Not the Guests
Whose day is it, really? A milestone reframed around the two people who actually matter.
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